St. Paul daily globe., 1887-11-11

ernOr's decision. None of the an
archists' friends who are in the city
we're present when the decision was
given, as they were all waiting for s
o'clock, when it was supposed the fiat
would go forth. according to the last
bulletin from the executive mansion.
George Schilling, E. a. Stevens and
Senator Burke were at SUI pr at the
ST. Nicholas when reporter
Told Them the News
of the governors decision. All were
yisibly affected, but Schilling rallied
first and said: Il felt yesterday that
that would be the way it would turn
put" Neither of the others made COM
ment A labor representative from
cleveland, who was sitting with them,
leaned his head OIL his hands while the
tears rolled down his cheeks. l.. S.
Oliver and the three Spies brothers,
Christ, Ferdinand and Ernest, were ON
,heir way to the governors mansion
when they were met by some reporters,
who broke to them the news that their
brother must perish. Seen in the I'M
certain gaslight their faces looked pitt
full. The expressions of pain that passed
over the cOuntenances of the young men
| were sad in the extreme. Better than
words could tell it their anguish was
pictured in their tear-flled eyes and
quivefing lips. J.. S. Oliver said: 81
have done my best and must now at
tend to my family and business"
Crowds surrounded the bulletins which
have been posted in the newspaper of
! fees. The general verdict is that the
| govern 1r extended all the clemency he
could under the circumstances. Some
are disposed to rail at what they term
the governors soft-heartedness, but the
majority considered the justice of the
result.
George Schilling wired at once to
Cant. Black and the Amnesty assOcia-
tfon office. Gov. Oglesby was inter-
viewed by GLOBE reporter. but re-
| fused to talk Oh the decision. saying his
| opinion, which would be given out at s
| o'clock, would fully cover all that could
be said.
The Final Decree
| concerning the doomed anarchists was
| telegraphed to Sheriff Matson by the
governor at ) o'clock this afternoon.
The formal decision bearing the great
seal of the state will be taken to Chicago
Tonight on the 9 o'clock train by the
governors son and private secretary,
Robert Oglesby, who will be met at the
depot by Sheriff Matson. who will
formally receive the warrant of the
|. state 10 execute Fischer. Engel, Parsons
and Spies. The governor seemed very
much affected by the adverse decision
in regard TO the men, which he felt
| himself compelled to give. His good
natured face, usually beaming with
! smiles. bore SOrrOwful look of mingled
firmness and pity. To sign the death
| writ cf those men had evidently cost
! him many mental struggle, and often
| his benevolent heart mnst have hest
| tated between the soft pleadings of pity
and mercy and the cold demands of un-
| relent.ng justice. That the decision
| was the last result of the most careful,
thoughtful and even prayerful consider
stion OH the part of Richard j. Oglesby
cannot be doubted.
The Opinion.
The following is the complete text of
| the gosernors opinion in the case.
..Stafe of Illinois. Executive Office,
| Springfield, Nov. 10, lSS7.-On the 20.h
day of August, 1885, in the Cook county
| criminal court. August Spies. Albert Il.
! Parsons, Samuel Fielden, Michael
Schwab, Adolph Fischer, George Engel